GDT: May 12 • USA vs. Slovakia

[Uncle Scrooge]

Except more often than not our players actually need pressure to play well.

 

[metalan2]

Is this on TV?

 

[Cruor]

Make or break time Slovakia!

EDIT: Ouch, didn't see the Belarus game. Well now you're playing for your honour atleast.

 

[Faterson]

I couldn't possibly be less excited about the outcome of this game. For the second straight year, our final game in the tourney is meaningless. I hope no one will call the departing coach's tenure a success. He was a one-hit wonder. All the best to him in his retirement, though.

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

puck don't lie!

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

What a pass by surovy

 

[Jakk123]

I couldn't possibly be less excited about the outcome of this game. For the second straight year, our final game in the tourney is meaningless. I hope no one will call the departing coach's tenure a success. He was a one-hit wonder. All the best to him in his retirement, though.

We missed QF 4 years straight, with Vujtek we went to QF 2 times in 4 years, and even got one silver. How is that a one hit wonder? I just don't get your thinking. We can't think of QF as almost a sure thing with the players we have.

 

[metalan2]

Can someone tell me who the hell Steve Moses is?

 

[Jakk123]

inb4 blowout

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Wow!! Great pass by Eichel to Seth Jones for a PPG.

 

[Faterson]

We missed QF 4 years straight, with Vujtek we went to QF 2 times in 4 years, and even got one silver. How is that a one hit wonder? I just don't get your thinking. We can't think of QF as almost a sure thing with the players we have.

You call getting into Worlds quarter-finals a "hit"? Goodness gracious. You should apply for a job in the management of Slovak hockey – they love lowered standards and expectations, too.

The departing coach is a one-hit (silver) wonder, no more. The other play-off participation (for a single game) was extremely lucky, too, and the most important event in his tenure, Sochi, was an utter disaster. Let's move on.

 

[Jakk123]

You call getting into Worlds quarter-finals a "hit"? Goodness gracious. You should apply for a job in the management of Slovak hockey – they love lowered standards and expectations, too.

The departing coach is a one-hit (silver) wonder, no more. The other play-off participation (for a single game) was extremely lucky, too, and the most important event in his tenure, Sochi, was an utter disaster. Let's move on.

Seems like it's you having certain issues with reading comprehension, not me. Wake up, I know how painful it is, but right now, getting into top8 is a success for us and it can't be taken as granted.


I hate lowering standards and expectations, but for ****'s sake, stop blaming everyone but the players, when they are definitely the biggest issue.

 

[Faterson]

right now, getting into top8 is a success for us

For you, not for "us". Besides, I wasn't referring to some vague "success" but to a "hit". Calling simple quarterfinal participation a "hit" is ridiculous.

 

[Nibbler]

Anyone have a stream besides nbcsn's or tsn's?

 

[CorgisPer60]

Mmmm. Hellebuyck comes up big on a one-timer from the slot. He corrals it like it's nothing.

 

[Jakk123]

For you, not for "us". Besides, I wasn't referring to some vague "success" but to a "hit". Calling simple quarterfinal participation a "hit" is ridiculous.

Okay, I am done, there is no arguing with stupidity.

 

[Fearnot]

Connor Helly is amazing this tourney congratulations Jets fans hope he fixes the biggest issue I see with your team.

 

[Romang67]

Connor Helly is amazing this tourney congratulations Jets fans hope he fixes the biggest issue I see with your team.

Not enough Connors?

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Not enough Connors?

You could draft Kyle Connor.

 

[Romang67]

You could draft Kyle Connor.

Only if Connor McDavid doesn't slip down to us.

 

[trellaine201]

Usa

Guess USA has played quite well this year?

 

[aphyro]

I think we can exclude Slovakia from the big 6 and from no say the big 5

 

[Cirris]

Guess USA has played quite well this year?

Much better than they were expected. On Paper they looked like a 3rd 4th spot in the group play would be considered a success. No one was expecting them to be in a position to win the 1 seed in their group.

Larkin and Eichel are kids but they're showing they have talent.

 

[TalkingProuder]

Much better than they were expected. On Paper they looked like a 3rd 4th spot in the group play would be considered a success. No one was expecting them to be in a position to win the 1 seed in their group.

Larkin and Eichel are kids but they're showing they have talent.

Yes, Eichel and Larkin have been awesome so far.

 

[Jakk123]

I think we can exclude Slovakia from the big 6 and from no say the big 5

Well, we never belonged to the "big 6", people started using big 7 when we were successful, or big 8, counting with Switzerland.